Our life in the parsonage is never dull. So many wonderful things going on, and the daily routine is varied. We encounter sadness, tribulations, sorrow, joy, love, happiness...our lives run the gamut of emotions. Hope you join us on our journey.

Friday, September 16, 2011

Candling the Eggs

Okay, here's the current tally.
Began with 24 eggs sent to me (9 were bonus)
22 made it into the incubator (2 were damaged in shipping) (Great packaging...rough P.O.)
Broke 1 with a thermometer (trying to install a wiggler) that made 21.

*Tonight at 9:30 pm I candled my eggs! I was very nervous, I had put so much effort & prayer into these fragile little things...so with trepidation I began:
I closed the door, blocked out all light, turned off the lights, then with a flashlight I carefully lifted the lid from the incubator, set it aside, and quickly removed the eggs to a warm towel basket, put the lid back on the incubator to keep the temps steady. Slowly, one egg at a time I shown the flashlight onto the bottom of the egg and lo and behold...I saw life!!! The final tally was as follows:
8 were tossed. 6 Were obviously clear, and 2 were obvious blood rings, with not much else...the rest were dark except on the end...I checked inside the eggs...6 never started and 2 were blood rings.

Now, I'm watching and hoping on the 13 eggs...
As a note...I think the eggs are all black silkies that have made it this far.

About Me

I am a mother of 2, a minister's wife, I'm
a minister of the Gospel, & a queen of frugal living! Life in the Parsonage has been wonderful & full of adventure, nothing dull about our life! It has, however, been the inspiration to stretch my pennies...into dimes & dollars! What a wonderful world our Heavenly Father created!
This is a journal of some of our daily life, hope you enjoy it, and we can always use your prayers! May the Lord bless you!